(26 Aug 2013, 3:18 pm)Daniel wrote http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fare...af335.aspx
I used this one last week whilst on my travels.
£33.50 for the child one - great value for money. I used my POP card to get from Sunderland to Metrocentre daily, and purchased an off-peak return daily from Metrocentre to Hexham. The Rover was valid from Hexham onwards. Luckily, nobody knew that it was only valid after 0845 Mondays to Fridays and anytime weekends/Bank Holidays - I certainly didn't either! Could have led to an awkward situation.
I had daily trips to Carlisle (inevitably), but in the four days, managed to go to:
- Manchester
- Preston
- Blackpool
- Dumfries
- Windermere
- Kendal
- Oxenholme
- Lancaster
- Warrington
- Chester
- Leeds
- Wigan
- Liverpool
Only on one day did the train inspector write in the date in which I was travelling. If I had wanted to, I could have had three extra days of travel for free. I didn't mind, I was shattered and needed the day of rest in between :p
To be honest, with the range of tickets available, I'm not surprised they didn't know the restrictions or need to write the date down.
I have only ever been asked once (East Coast) to show my family and friends card and when I asked one guard if they needed to see it (South West Trains), the reply was 'yeah, if you have it with you'.
The inspector just gave a look of puzzlement, when I showed him the Tyne Tees Day Ranger a few weeks back, as though he had never seen one before in his life.